Population By Race and Ethnicity in Los Angeles County, CA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 10,077,263 population of Los Angeles County, California comprised of 4,850,292 people who identified as Hispanic (48.13%), and 5,226,971 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 7,149,831 (70.95%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,518,807 (15.07%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 921,256 (9.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Los Angeles County, California in 2015, with a population of 4,451,350 (44.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,698,481 (26.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,458,093 (14.47%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Los Angeles, California.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Los Angeles County, CA in 2015

Total Population:10,077,263

Non Hispanic (51.87%)

Hispanic (48.13%)

Race in Los Angeles County, CA in 2015

Total Population:10,077,263

White Alone (70.95%)

Asian Alone (15.07%)

Black or African American Alone (9.14%)

Two or more races (3.01%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.46%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.37%)

Ethnicity in Los Angeles County, CA in 2015

Total Population:10,077,263

Hispanic White Alone (44.17%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (26.78%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (14.47%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.14%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.38%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.06%)

Population By Race in Los Angeles , CA in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,149,831	70.95%
Asian Alone	1,518,807	15.07%
Black or African American Alone	921,256	9.14%
Two Or More Races	303,249	3.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	146,875	1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	37,245	0.37%

Population By Ethnicity in Los Angeles , CA in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	4,451,350	44.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,698,481	26.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,458,093	14.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	820,466	8.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	207,140	2.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	127,157	1.26%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	100,790	1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	96,109	0.95%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	60,714	0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	23,073	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	19,718	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	14,172	0.14%